Episode 1 Chelsea Bruck Murder

Episode 1 – Chelsea Bruck

Halloween is a big deal for this little country town in Maybee, Michigan and surrounding areas. Chelsea Bruck was last seen at a large Halloween party in Frenchtown Township on October 26th, 2014 and this missing person would shake up the entire town. Months passed by without any break in the case. She was missing and no one knew what happened, but 6 months later one of her shoes she wore turns up, and her costume soon after. Multiple people are questioned, but still there are very little answers, until there is a break in the case a few months later when the DNA of Daniel Clay matches what was found on Chelsea Bruck’s costume. Join Kristin and Amy and listen in on the details about this case.

Map where 1. Chelsea is last seen 2. Clothes are found 3. Body is found

References for This Episode:

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Kisonas, R. (2016, November 4). Clay ordered to trial in rape case. Retrieved from https://www.monroenews.com/news/20161104/clay-ordered-to-trial-in-rape-case

Testimony under way in Clay’s murder trial. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.toledoblade.com/Courts/2017/05/10/Testimony-under-way-in-Chelsea-Bruck-murder-trial.html

Law & Crime Network. 2016, November 2. Daniel Clay Probable Cause Hearing Part 1 11/02/16. [Video file.] Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glG1gAL1ozE

Law & Crime Network. 2016, November 2. Daniel Clay Probable Cause Hearing Part 2 11/02/16 [Video file.] Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq87yBDOE-s

Jr., D. B., & Hutchinson, D. (2017, July 13). Daniel Clay sentenced to life in prison for 2014 murder of Chelsea Bruck. Retrieved from https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/daniel-clay-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-2014-murder-of-chelsea-bruck

Wildt, T. (2017, October 28). Chelsea Bruck murder: Who is Daniel Clay? Retrieved from https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2017/10/27/daniel-clay-chelsea-bruck-murder/805628001/

Kisonas, R. (2016, July 23). Arrest made in Chelsea Bruck murder. Retrieved from https://www.monroenews.com/article/20160722/NEWS/160729481

Kisonas, R. (2016, July 25). Bruck murder suspect tells judge he doesn’t want bond. Retrieved from https://www.monroenews.com/article/20160725/NEWS/160729351

Baldas, T., & Allen, R. (2015, April 26). Police: Body found in Monroe County identified as Chelsea Bruck. Retrieved from https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2015/04/25/police-body-found-monroe-identified-missing-chelsea-bruck/26382573/

Bruck family: Please respect efforts of police. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2015/04/08/Bruck-family-asks-public-to-respect-efforts-of-police.html

Bruck search nears 6 months. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2015/04/08/Search-for-woman-22-nears-the-6-month-mark.html

Burns, G. (2015, June 9). Funeral for Chelsea Bruck set; killer remains at large. Retrieved from https://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/2015/06/funeral_for_chelsea_bruck_set.html

Chelsea E. Bruck. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ruppfuneralhomeinc.com/chelsea-e-bruck/

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Hensley, N. (2019, January 9). Sister of missing Michigan woman hopeful in search since disappearance at crowded Halloween party. Retrieved from https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/sister-missing-mich-woman-hopeful-search-disappeared-halloween-party-article-1.1996646

Kisonas, R. (2016, July 27). Here’s how a theft yielded a crucial clue in Chelsea Bruck case. Retrieved from https://www.monroenews.com/news/20160727/heres-how-theft-yielded-crucial-clue-in-chelsea-bruck-case

Noble, B. (2016, July 23). Police: Suspect arrested in Chelsea Bruck murder case. Retrieved from https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/michigan/2016/07/22/bruck-case-developments/87464542/

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